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Readwise MCP Server for Claude DesktopGive Claude Desktop instant access to 16 tools to Check Readwise Status, Create Highlight, Delete Highlight, and more

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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The Readwise app connector for Claude Desktop is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 16 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readwise-alternative": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About Readwise MCP Server

Transform how your organization interacts with reading material by giving your AI agent full control over your Readwise library. With 16 tools covering full highlight CRUD, book search by source and category, tag management, and daily review access, your agents can retrieve specific passages, create annotations, and help you retain knowledge.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Readwise to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 16 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

  • Browse books by source or category
  • Full CRUD for highlights, notes, and tags
  • Access daily spaced repetition reviews
  • Export all data incrementally for backup or analysis

Who is it for?

Ideal for researchers, students, and professionals needing instant, conversational access to their curated knowledge base.

The Readwise MCP Server exposes 16 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 16 Readwise tools available for Claude Desktop

When Claude Desktop connects to Readwise through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning reading, spaced-repetition, highlights, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

check_readwise_status

Verify connectivity

create_highlight

Create a highlight

delete_highlight

Delete a highlight

export_highlights

Supports incremental export with updatedAfter filter. Export highlights

get_book

Get book details

get_daily_review

Get daily review

get_highlight

Get highlight details

list_books

List all books

list_books_by_category

List books by category

list_books_by_source

List books by source

list_highlights

Returns text, note, location, and tags. List highlights

list_reviews

List review queue

list_tags

List all tags

search_books

Search books

search_highlights

Search highlights

update_highlight

Update a highlight

Connect Readwise to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Readwise into Claude Desktop. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
02

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
03

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
04

Start using Readwise

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 16 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Readwise MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Readwise through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

02

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

03

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

04

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Readwise + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Readwise MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

02

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

03

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

04

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Example Prompts for Readwise in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Readwise immediately.

01

"Find all my highlights related to 'stoicism' and summarize the key themes."

02

"List all the books I've saved from my Kindle library."

03

"Create a new highlight for 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant' with the note: 'Crucial insight on leverage'."

Troubleshooting Readwise MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Readwise to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
02

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
03

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Readwise + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Readwise MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

01

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
02

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
03

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
04

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
05

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.